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Primula steinii Obrist ex Stein sect. Auricula 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula steinii Obrist ex Stein sect. Auricula
BibliographyGartenflora 28: 322 (1879)
Native RangeAlps
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2200-3000m
Descriptionleaves broadly obovate, deeply dentate, dark green, flowers large, shortly pedicellate Primula minima x Primula hirsuta
Size5-10cm
Colorpurple
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
cuttings of rosettes in late spring
SynonymsPrimula x bilekii Dalla Torre & Sarnth.
Primula x forsteri Stein
Primula x kellereri Ingw.
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria)
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